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FEDERAL WAY —The Freeman Scotties won the 2024 Washington State 2B Girls Soccer Championship with a 3-0 victory over Mount Vernon Christian on Nov. 23 at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. The girls completed a dominating season with a 3-0 victory over the Hurricanes to claim the state 2B/1B soccer championship, a first for the program. Junior striker Rylee Russell continued her scoring domination for the Scotties who finished 21-0, scoring twice, including the eventual game winner in the 44th minute that broke a scoreless f...
Freeman girls' soccer celebrate a state 2B championship following their 3-0 win over Mount Vernon Christian. See more on Page 8....
SPOKANE VALLEY – The city council’s approval of its 2025 budget last Tuesday was overshadowed by sharp exchanges and ongoing tensions between councilman Al Merkel and his colleagues. The budget, which totals $149.6 million across 31 funds, passed with a 6-1 vote, with Merkel casting the lone dissent. The meeting marked the third and final public hearing on the 2025 budget. Finance Director Chelsie Walls highlighted key points, including a General Fund expenditure of $67.7 million, a planned reduction of two full-time emp...
SPOKANE – Spokane County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives have recently partnered up with the U.S. Marshal’s regional Violent Offender Task force in order to locate and arrest Jordan G. Fleming, the suspect in a Nov. 17 shooting at the Big Foot Tavern in north Spokane. Fleming, 30 years old, is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities advise residents to not approach him. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $750 for information that leads to his arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Spokane Valley Deputies arrested two men early Monday morning after they were caught stealing tires from a local business on North Fancher Road. The suspects, Hector N. Palomera-Tapia, 40, and Malcolm L. Kaisi, 32, were pushing shopping carts loaded with stolen tires when apprehended. Both men were booked into the Spokane County Jail on charges of second-degree burglary and third-degree theft. The incident occurred on Nov. 25, at around 2:40 am. Deputies w...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Central Valley School Board held a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 18 to discuss transgender athletes in girls’ sports, drawing a large and vocal crowd. After a lengthy discussion, the board passed a resolution and sent a letter asking the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) to reconsider its current policy, which allows athletes to play on teams that match their gender identity. The resolution passed 3-1, with one member abstaining. A similar letter to the WIAA and state law...
SPOKANE VALLEY – MultiCare Valley Hospital has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that rates hospitals for patient safety, announced Kevin Maloney in a newsletter on Nov. 18. Maloney is the media relations manager for MultiCare Health System’s Inland Northwest Region The grade is based on more than 30 safety measures, including the prevention of medical errors, infections, and injuries. Leapfrog rates hospitals with grades from A to F based on their safety protocols and res...
Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie and family. It’s a time to give thanks and celebrate family traditions. But that can’t happen if you’re glued to a cellphone. As adults, it’s time to set an example and put those devices away. Spend time with your family partaking in longstanding traditions or creating new ones. There’s no need to be spending the day surfing social media. Instead, enjoy real social media with family and friends. Talk together, eat together, en...
When Jay Inslee took the job as governor in 2013, the state’s annual operating budget was approximately $38.4 billion. After 12 years of the Inslee administration, the state is now spending almost twice as much per year, $75.5 billion. Yet, despite this massive increase in state spending, legislators are claiming that they will need another $10-12 billion over the next 4 years to balance the state’s checkbook. The state does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending proble...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The rushing engine that drove Eastern Washington to victory a week before ran out of steam, and for the most part so did the passing game. The result was Northern Arizona outscored Eastern 16-3 over the game's 24 minutes to earn a 30-18 Big Sky Conference victory in the Walkup Skydome, Nov. 23. "We hung in there, but it's a 60-minute game, not a 45-minute game at the end of the day," head coach Aaron Best said. The game closed out the season for the...
BASKETBALL: Eagle women winless on Hawaii trip HONOLULU — The Eastern Washington women escaped the rain but not a pair of losses in their trip to play in the Bank of Hawaii Classic. Eastern saw a late tally fall short in a 59-57 loss to St. Mary’s, Nov. 22 and then 67-55 to the host Rainbow Wahine, Nov. 24. Eastern trailed 48-39 after three quarters and the Eagles’ 18-11 edge in the final 15 minutes was not enough. Peyton Howard had a game-high 15 points against the Gaels of the West Coast Conference. Jaecy Eggers follo...
SPOKANE – The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has been recognized for achieving the highest professional standards in law enforcement. Last week the office earned accreditation through the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) during the group's Fall Conference. The WASPC accreditation process, which spans multiple months, involves a seven-phase review to ensure that agencies meet the association's high standards. These include effective a...
BASKETBALL Eastern men to face Cal Poly CHENEY — Eastern Washington looks to its second home game at Reese Court following a 1-2 start. The Eagles secured their first win of the year with a thrilling 93-86 victory over Seattle at home. The win was particularly meaningful for head coach Dan Monson, as it marked his inaugural victory with Eastern. Andrew Cook was the standout player for the Eagles, leading the team with 25 points. He was supported by Mason Williams (18 points), Sebastian Hartmann (16 points), and Emmett M...
OLYMPIA – The Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) has recognized exemplary service to veterans and their families through the 2024 Outstanding Service to Veterans Awards. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment and support to veterans across Washington State. The recipients will be formally celebrated at the Auburn Veterans Day Parade luncheon for their contributions. These awards fall into three categories, each focusing on different aspects of ser...
Liberty Lancer's Kendall Denny spikes the ball over the net while playing Freeman during the WIAA District 6 2B Tournament last week at Cheney High School. Liberty loss this match, 0-3. However, they took second in this tourney and advanced to 2B State Tournament in Yakima Valley SunDome....
— Editor’s note: The tally below represents the updated unofficial count of the Nov. 5 general election. Late-arriving ballots will continue to be counted through certification on Nov. 26. CHENEY — Here are the unofficial tallies in teh Nov. 5 general election as of press time this week: Iniatives 2066 Yes 51.62% No 48.38% 2109 Yes 35.94% No 64.06% 2117 Yes 37.99% No 62.01% 2124 Yes 44.58% No 55.42% U.S. President Harris/Walz 57.31% Trump/Vance 38.81% Kennedy/Shanahan 1.37% Stein/Ware 0.73% Oliver/ ter Maat 0.41% U.S. Senat...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A Spokane Valley Deputy arrested a woman after she allegedly tossed a bag of suspected methamphetamine and then claimed she didn't own the pants she was wearing. The incident took place on Nov. 10, around 9:05 am, when the deputy spotted a suspicious red Ford Focus parked on private property near East Mansfield Avenue and North Robie Street. The deputy approached 48-year-old Martha A. White, who was digging through the car's passenger side. She claimed to be f...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The West Valley School District's safety and security replacement levy is passing with 58.89% of votes in favor as of Nov. 12. The measure, Proposition No. 1, will help fund important updates and repairs across the district. According to Spokane County Elections Manager Mike McLaughlin, 11,144 ballots have been counted for this measure so far, with 6,640 votes supporting it and 4,594 against. Another 749 ballots still need to be counted, while 81 ballots w...
Transparency shouldn’t cost you more Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is considering a change to the state’s recently adopted premium change transparency rule. A press release from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner says, “The change would be specific to Phase 2 of the rule — the automatic inclusion of reasons for premium increases in policy renewals — and would move the timing of that action from June 2027 to June 2029.” Goodish? The rule applies to auto and ho...
Education choice is the biggest civil rights issue of our time, and the Nov. 5 general election results in Idaho and many states across the nation show broad support. At the federal level, President-elect Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to expand choice options nationally — and with Republicans set to control both houses of Congress, that looks more possible. Polling done shortly after the election shows nearly 70% of voters approve of allowing families access to tax dollars to fund the education that best fits t...
Chris Cargill says a national popular vote would result in Washington state’s electoral votes going to Donald Trump in the last election. The whole point of a national popular vote is to eliminate the electoral college, so there would be no electoral votes. Washington would be on record as not having a majority of voters who chose Donald Trump, but he would not be granted our electoral votes since there wouldn’t be any. Kate Blake Tacoma...
Northeast 2B regular season champion Freeman met Goldendale in the opening round of play in the state 2B tournament Nov. 13 at Yakima's Sundome. The Scotties were riding a five-match winning streak, all by 3-0 scores as they closed out league play before entering post season at the District-6 tournament. The road to Yakima began Nov. 5 with a home court win against Newport by scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-14 where Dakota Daines led with 18 assists and 11 assists from Lexie...
Missing Spokane teen found safe SPOKANE COUNTY – The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office reported that 16-year-old Naomi G. Berry, who was previously reported missing on Oct. 29, has been found safe this Tuesday. Berry was last seen leaving her home near East Upriver Drive and North Farr Road, and her family had expressed concerns about her safety. After days of searching, the Sheriff’s Office announced that Berry was found safe and thanked the public for their assistance. Valley Viewer puts property info online SPOKANE VALLE...
Were the Seattle legislators who said that farmers could afford to pay the state’s new CO2 tax right after all? A recent report from the Washington State Department of Licensing shows just 6.5 percent of funds set aside for farmers to collect a rebate on fuel taxes assessed by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) have been accessed. State Senator Joe Nguyen (D-Seattle) mentioned the low number of farmers applying for the rebates recently, highlighting it as evidence that the impact of the CO2 tax was small. It is, however, a b...
WASHINGTON – Leonard Christian expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm following his likely victory Tuesday evening, stating, “I just am excited to get to work, really humbled and appreciate and thank the voters, and all the people who helped us get here. Couldn’t have done it without a good team.” With a comfortable lead at 63% of the vote, Christian noted his respect for his opponent, saying, “I’d really like to thank my opponent; he kept it clean, and was a very nice young man to have in the race. I wish him the best....
